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(One episode watched): Well, on the one hand this 'I have a chance to prevent an apocalypse' theme is intriguing. Kyle vows that he'll change his own fate and that of his entire world, which won't be easy since the 'humanoid' realm was taken by surprise by the Great Invasion after sinking into a state of false confidence that the demons could be trusted. The OP and ED sequences suggest that a healthy cast of potentially interesting characters will appear, people Kyle will presumably need to interact with in order to achieve his goal. His mother is an 'Archmage', one of only a handful, and she helps him with his research regarding how time travel might take place; it sounds like the Demon King conducted the 'Forbidden Rite' and sacrificed the lives of countless humanoids (humans, elves and dwarves). The Gem, which Kyle still has in his pocket, is known as the 'Divine Dragon heart'. On the other hand, I was not encouraged by the typical 'Oops, I have fallen into a suggestive position with a girl' bit, or the ED sequence hint that things like more girls in an onsen would be forthcoming. So, at least one more episode will be needed before I decide whether to watch this show. But it at least felt like a serious effort was being made to tell a fairly complex story. In episode two Kyle gets to work preparing for his mission. He has a pretty realistic and sophisticated notion of what will be needed to succeed, since his mind is now three or four years more mature than his body. He knows that a good deal of money will be necessary, but he also knows where a trove of gold that he discovered during the past three years can be found. And he encounters the beautiful elf woman he once fell in love with. Pretty neat; this show is more sophisticated than most that are about dungeon adventuring. Last updated Tuesday, July 29 2025. Created Friday, July 25 2025. | ||||||||
